The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-11-08
THE CABINET.
PROBABILITY of Dickinson Succeeding
Vilas-The Latter's Aspirations.

| Vilas-The Latter's Aspirations
washington Special 10 the ~ Louis Republican.
The latest name mentioned In conncc
ton with the expected vacancy in the
postal department is that Of Mr. Don ".
Dickinson, OF Michigan. Mr.. Dickinson
is a frequent visitor TO Washington, and
when lac came here the fore part OF this
week newspaper correspondents, who arr.
quick to manufacture news, AT once well
coined him ms the coming Postmaster
General. In srcr'' ....,ryicws Mr. Dick.
lnson quite phatically declared that he
had ~" Nc Iwlodgc Of any intention upon
hle parto the President 10 protIer him
such position, but, despite his disavow-
| alf Tue la'k Of hmm in this connection con
nnuts. While discountenancod by him,
the suggestion receives considerable en-.
couragcmcn. from his friends. They init.
mate that the matter has not been ahso.
lutcly settled, ~ Mr.. Dickinson has not
told the President that he would or would
NOT accept the place, and they are not
quite sure even that the President has
made any distinct offer They declare
rather confidently, however that Mr..
Dickinson has been told In general way
that place in the Cabinet would be open
to him shortly, without any direct state
inent as to what particular place, and that
he has been asked Ia make up his mind as
to what he will do when the offer is for.
mally made.
In connection with this story another Of
somewhat sensational character Is
coupled. II is said that the consideration
OF MIR. Dickinson Tor the place Of Postmas.
ter-Gcneral came about through positive
declaration Of Gen. Villas against the pro
motion OF the First Assistant Postmaster
General Stevenson. This story comes
from the friends Of Mr. Dickinson. and
they insist that Gen. Villas was 80 opposed
10 Stevenson going into the cabinet that
lac intimated that he would not consent 10
the transfer 10 the interior department un-
less assured OF some other successor in the
postal department The story is too alb.
surd TO require contradiction, and IL given
only ~ part OF tho current gossip Of Wash.
ingtOn.
Regarding the expected changes. all of
the officials who might know anything
authoritatiyoly, are studiously silent. Col.
Lamont, when asked to-day II Mr.. Dickin.
son had been offered a Cabinet place. sini-
ply rcplicd III can't say anything about
Cabinet changes"
Friends oi Gen. Villas say that thcy arc
very well satisfied that hc has been sincere
m his reluctance a. consent 10 his pro.
posed transfer into the interior depart
men. They say that Gen. Villas. in con
idcntial conversation with those who are
close Ia him In personal associations, con.
sinntly and always expresses himself rs |
DESTROYS of closing his political career with |
The present term II President Cleveland. |
Ills life lnIs been ono II active. energetic |
work Tor many ycan, and having amasscd
! goodly fortune he feels now that the
lime has come for him 10 permit himself
0mo relaxation from hard work. When
hc matter OF permitting the usc Of his
lumc ~ a candidate for the yicc.prcsi-
lcntial nomination has been put Ia Gcn.
' Has, from time IN time, by jealous |
friends, lac HAS inyarilAy'hisronrag these !
suggestions. lie has done this again aud 1
lgain ia private conversation, when there !
Was no reason Ia suppose the expression |
II his views would reach the public. Ills
Inswcr when sounded upon this point,
ms always been the same, that hc il moi
cektng aud does not want further political
lonors. lie has never gonc-.o mr
n Is known quite ~ iar ~ Ia say that lac
would not accept the vicc-prcsidcniial
domination u rendered. hut always en-.
declares that he IL not nn aspir.
mt iur the honor II was In much the
,nme spirit that Ice met the hn.i suygrs.
ions that be should leave the postal de-.
larimcnt and take charge of the interior
upon the retirement oi Secretary Lamar
lie told the friends who talked to him
about II that he did not want to take M
The nrduous and exacting duties which
would impose upon him 10 evidence the
sincerity ul what hc said In this particular.
ten. Villas told some oi his friends that
several months ngp ho had been ton.
Tered, since he Chmc 10 Washington. nn
important aud lucrative private position In
he line II his profession with au annual
salary Of 5000 II was nattrrinr aud
cmpling offer, hut was promptly and do
'isiycly rejected because his whole desire
low was 10 r,liryc himself nj hard work.
md not 10 undertake additional burlcns.
The friends ui Gen. Villas mention this
circumstance NJ convincing evidence that
he proposed transfer. " Il takes place.
Will hc accepted by him simply because
ic thinks hC can perform valuable acry.
&C. IN the new field Tor his party aul his